Effects of the minimum wage on US county labor markets

Dawn Otterby, Andrew Crawley, Todd Gabe

This study investigates the impacts of the minimum wage on U.S. regional labor markets. Using ten years of county-level data, we examine the relationship between the minimum wage and several key components of the labor market. Following past research, the number of people in the labor force is used to measure labor supply, but-as an extension to the literature-job postings data are included to measure labor demand. Consistent with previous studies, we find a positive relationship between labor force participation and a county's minimum wage. The results are mixed, however, when examining the effects of the minimum wage on job postings.

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Year of publication:	2024
Authors:	Otterby, Dawn ; Crawley, Andrew ; Gabe, Todd M.
Published in:	Regional science policy and practice : RSPP. - [Amsterdam] : Elsevier B.V., ISSN 1757-7802, ZDB-ID 2489429-1. - Vol. 16.2024, 5, Art.-No. 100008, p. 1-10
Subject:	job vacancies \| local labor markets \| minimum wage \| Mindestlohn \| Minimum wage \| USA \| United States \| Regionaler Arbeitsmarkt \| Regional labour market \| Beschäftigungseffekt \| Employment effect \| Arbeitsmarkt \| Labour market \| Offene Stellen \| Job vacancies \| Theorie \| Theory

Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Aufsatz in Zeitschrift ; Article in journal
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1016/j.rspp.2024.100008 [DOI]
Classification:	J2 - Time Allocation; Work Behavior; Employment Determination and Creation ; J3 - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs ; E24 - Employment; Unemployment; Wages ; R23 - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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